Prolonging the life of your below-grade parking structure

Prolonging the life of your below-grade parking structure

When cracks appear in the concrete foundation walls of your below-grade parking structure, the sight can be disconcerting. But the reality is, it happens in every facility at some point in its lifecycle and there are trusted methods to prevent them from worsening. According to Nigel Parker, Principal, Building Science and Restoration at RJC Engineers…

Prepare for winter with your fall maintenance checklist

Prepare for winter with your fall maintenance checklist

We’re still enjoying summer, but fall is around the corner, and that means being prepared for the winter weather that’s coming. Maintenance managers know that taking a prepared, proactive approach means less hassle, making the most of your time and money, and less risk for unexpected costs and work stoppage. There are several steps you…

Adena Health Unveils Construction Plans for New Fayette County Hospital

Adena Health Unveils Construction Plans for New Fayette County Hospital

Groundbreaking and construction are expected to begin in mid-2025. Design work that has been ongoing for a new 65,000-square-foot hospital to be located on the site of the present Adena Fayette Medical Center in Washington Court House is nearly complete and the health system plans to break ground and begin construction on the two-year building…

Haydon Breaks Ground on Abrazo Health Litchfield Medical Building

Haydon Breaks Ground on Abrazo Health Litchfield Medical Building

The new hospital is expected to be completed in 2025. Haydon has officially broken ground on the Abrazo Health Litchfield Medical Building. This new inpatient rehabilitation hospital is set to enhance healthcare accessibility in the West Valley. The facility will offer comprehensive rehabilitation services, including recovery support after traumatic injuries, cardiovascular surgery, stroke and advanced…

Healthcare Design Does Not Have to be Compromised to Prevent HAIs

Healthcare Design Does Not Have to be Compromised to Prevent HAIs

Many think that healthcare facilities have to be bland spaces in order to keep people healthy, but that isn’t always the case. In mass media, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are typically depicted as stale, cold environments. All-white design choices symbolize that people are in sterile environments with no possibility of being sick. But that…

Calgary Fish Creek Library lauded for design

Calgary Fish Creek Library lauded for design

The Calgary Public Library, Fish Creek branch has been included in American Libraries Magazine’s 2024 Library Design Showcase. This annual feature celebrates new and newly renovated libraries of all types, highlighting examples of innovative library architecture to support patrons in unique, interesting, and effective ways. Designed by BRZ Partnership Architecture, the thoughtful renovation approach impressed…

BC Builds announces new projects in Langley, Burnaby

BC Builds announces new projects in Langley, Burnaby

Nearly 1,200 rental homes will soon be available to middle-income residents of Langley and Burnaby through projects financed by BC Builds, a program that leverages underused land and repayable loans for builders at lower rates than offered through banks. Launched in February 2024, BC Builds is designed to overcome challenging market conditions and deliver lower-cost…

Condo designs released for $6B Cloverdale Mall redevelopment

Condo designs released for $6B Cloverdale Mall redevelopment

The first phase of a $6-billion shopping mall redevelopment project is launching this fall in Toronto’s west-end. Mattamy Homes and QuadReal Property Group released final designs for The Clove, a 33-storey tower with an adjoining nine-storey mid-rise building, which will rise on the 32-acre site of the Cloverdale Mall. As announced in 2022, the buildings…

Exploring the cutting edge of neuroscience facility design

Exploring the cutting edge of neuroscience facility design

Neuroscience facilities serve patients with a wide range of conditions, from cognitive issues like Alzheimer’s to mobility challenges resulting from spinal cord injuries. Patients facing cognitive disorders may feel as though they’re experiencing a space for the very first time, even though they’ve been there dozens of times, while patients with mobility aids require extra space…

Green Airport Projects Included in Over $2B in Infrastructure Grants

Green Airport Projects Included in Over $2B in Infrastructure Grants

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $2 billion in new grants to improve airport infrastructure across the country, including millions of dollars for sustainability projects. Specifically, the funding includes $1.9 billion in grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and $269 million in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants. In addition to the…